Therapeutic ApproachesClass 12 Psychology Assertion & Reason Questions

Assertion (A): The therapeutic relationship is a confidential, interpersonal, and dynamic relationship.

Reason (R): The high level of trust in a therapeutic alliance enables the client to unburden themselves and confide their personal problems to the therapist.

Assertion (A): In Rational Emotive Therapy (RET), the therapist refutes the client's irrational beliefs through non-directive questioning.

Reason (R): The goal of RET is to replace the client's irrational belief system with a rational one, thereby reducing psychological distress.

Assertion (A): Behaviour therapies postulate that psychological distress arises because of faulty behaviour patterns or thought patterns.

Reason (R): Behaviour therapy consists of a large set of specific techniques, and the selection of a technique is guided by the client's clinical diagnosis and symptoms.